At that time, Kalyan was trying to expand the party's base beyond Brahmins and banias, and was trying to bring marginalised sections, most backwards and Dalits, into BJP. "It is our priority to secure the borders of our country". In Tripura, the political parties seem to have opposed Kovind, the BJP's dark horse for the Presidential election this year and they are likely going to vote for the ... [Full Article...]

Geng said bilateral and global issues would be taken up during the dialogue, which will be led on the USA side by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis . Trump has praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for trying to contain North Korea, which counts on China for 90 percent of its trade, but the effort has delivered few results. [Full Article...]

An off-duty Yankton police detective spotted the vehicle, suspecting it was driven by Jeffs , and police pulled over the vehicle at a recreation area marina southwest of Sioux Falls. The FBI received a tip from a citizen Tuesday, which included a partial description of Jeff's vehicle. Polygamous sect leader Jeffs was captured on June 14, 2017. [Full Article...]

Over 250 military personnel stationed in Incirlik, in southeastern Turkey, along with their jets and equipment will be redeployed to Jordan's Al Asraq base, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been quoted as saying. The Left party's Gregor Gysi described Turkey's decision to ban German parliamentarians from visiting the strategic base as an "affront". In February, Turkey jailed Germ... [Full Article...]

Those umbrella groups also appear on the list of entities whose ties with Qatar must be extinguished, along with Lebanon's Hezbollah and the al Qaida branch in Syria, once known as the Nusra Front. "This is something that they want to and should work out for themselves", Spicer said. "This crisis could threaten the political stability of the ruling family in Qatar in the long term if it lasts". [Full Article...]

The launch, which hit Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Sunday night, appeared to be Iran's first missile attack overseas in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict, in which it has provided crucial support to embattled President Bashar Assad. [Full Article...]

In the first set, proposer Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present along with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The other one is the Speaker. Kovind thanked Modi, the NDA Chief Ministers and others for supporting his candidature. [Full Article...]

United States central command claimed the jet had dropped bombs near the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and had been shot down "in collective self-defense". Macron said in an interview with European newspapers, according to Agence France-Presse. The Russian defense ministry's statement added that any coalition aircraft flying west of the Euphrates River would be tracked and "considered a... [Full Article...]

After the two full days of storms, the rainfall totals are expected to be anywhere from 1-3 inches, with some areas possibly seeing more . New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu urged vigilance at a news conference as bands of rain from the system began sweeping over the city. [Full Article...]

He told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: "The figures that are being bandied about are way wide of the mark". The Edwin Coe letter says any agreement between the DUP and the Conservatives would compromise the government's independence and breach the reasonable expectation of the citizens of Northern Ireland, including McClean, that the government will act with rigorous impartiality. [Full Article...]

Politico reports the results of a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center indicates fewer Russians are pleased with their president's handling of U.S. Today, as the economy appears to be entering a period of stagnation , 46% saw the situation as good and 49% saw it as bad. However, the country is nearly completely divided in its view of it: 46 percent described the economic situation ... [Full Article...]

In a statement on behalf of his family, his nephew Ellis Osborne , 26, said: "We are massively shocked". His mother, Christine Osborne , described him in a telephone interview with ITV News as a "complex" person but said: "That's all I can say". [Full Article...]

Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, was arrested for allegedly trying to remove a political poster from a hotel in Pyongyang in January 2016 while on a tourist visit. He has said he is just going to have a good time but has also hinted he is "trying to open a door" for better relations between Washington and Pyongyang. [Full Article...]

With Nitish having chose to back out, political pundits now see a shrewd politician in CM Nitish Kumar - one who they see getting increasingly closer to the NDA, a coalition he was part of for 17 long years. 'Despite being the leader of the Opposition, the Congress has to tread cautiously. "The decision was taken at a meeting of our legislators". Talking to reporters after meeting Dinakaran, Kar... [Full Article...]

Dassey was 16 and mentally impaired when he told police under interrogation that he helped his uncle Steven Avery rape and kill photographer Teresa Halbach. The judges said investigators had used torturous means to get Dassey to confess by using coercive techniques like fact-feeding, false promises, manipulation and leading him through the interview. [Full Article...]

The president then re-appointed him and asked him to form a new government, an official statement said. French voters are casting ballots Sunday in the final round of parliamentary elections that could clinch President Emmanuel Macron's hold on power, as his fledgling party appears set to rout mainstream rivals and turn politics as usual on its head. [Full Article...]

But while her daughter was one of the lucky ones, 79 others died or are presumed dead as a result of the blaze. Scotland Yard's also warned forensic searches might not be finished by the end of the year. Any safety findings in the Grenfell investigation are being quickly shared with regulators and civic authorities, McCormack said. It added that there is "no specific reason" for people with on... [Full Article...]

Twice in recent weeks, United States warplanes have shot down a pair of drones, which are believed to be of Iranian manufacture, and over the weekend, shot down a Syrian Su-22 bomber within Syrian airspace. The US military said it will work on de-escalating the situation, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. saying on Monday that the United States will work diploma... [Full Article...]

Council members "had no other choice but to submit to our position because we are a sovereign country", said Lambert Mende, the Congolese government's spokesman. "We fully support the establishment of an global investigation by the Human Rights Council as a step forward in identifying the perpetrators of gross violations and bringing them to justice ", he said in a statement. [Full Article...]

The human remain - which is used in a popular "sourtoe" cocktail - was stolen from Downtown Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning. He also said he had called the hotel to say the toe was on its way and offered a verbal apology. The hotel's policy states anyone guilty for stealing a sour toe will be fined up to $2,500, but management previously stated the fine would be waived if the toe ... [Full Article...]